Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-10-12
STURGIS ADVERTISER


STURGIS ADVERTISER.
GROW 4 tiARBERD, FAopRsroRs
WEDNESDAY,, OCTOBER u, 1887
The ADVERTISER Is entered weekly at the Sturgis
post Office as second class matter
Another coal discovery is reported in
Fall River county.
John B. Finch, the temperance advo-
cate, died suddenly at Boston last
week.
The First National bank of Chadron
takes the place of the one conducted for
some time by Richards Bros.
The commissioners have appointed
Robert H Driscoll auditor of public ac-
counts for Lawrence county.
The Methodist college will be located
at Hot Springs, the enterpriaing people
Of that place being the highest bidders
They gave bonus Of $4,000.
Sturgis will soon be the forwarding
point for Black Hills freight. This will
be the divisions station when the road is
extended. Now is the time to invest in
neal estate at Sturgis.
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lauren Dunlap, well known in Dako-
ia as former commissioner of immigra-
ton, now on the staff of the Chicago In
ter Ocean, was married to Wisconsin
lady few days after be obtained his di-
vorce.
Iron Hill stock is slowly advancing,
but on very firm basis this time. This
mine promises to lead anything in the
country, and the beauty Of the matter
is, it is local enterprise -Deadwood
capital operating it.
4. j. Simmons, president of the
School of Mines at Rapid City, d. T.,
informs reporter that he will present
the Corn Palace association with his fine
mineral exhibit, and will add to it from
year to year. Such gift will be greatly
priced. Sioux City Journal.
The division question is still agitat-
ing the minds of few politicians OF the
territory, but we opine the masses will
give the subject little or no attention on
the day of election. All want admis-
sion, however, and Dakota can get in as
a whole more easily than by halves.
Although, if the people say divide, we
have no objections.
The English gentlemen who examined
the tin properties in the Southern Hills
now entertain fears that they will be I'M
able to control the markets of the world,
so great is the quantity of tin known to
exist in the Black Hills country. From
the Custer Chronicle we learn, however,
that the Harvey Peak company bonded
contiguous properties in the sum of $780,
900.
William Mccoy, convicted of murder
in the first degree, escaped from Jail at
Cheyenne on Tuesday of last week, and
now $4,000 reward is offered for his body
dead or alive. Mccoy committed an
unprovoked murder at Lusk last winter,
and should have been hung then and
there without judge or jury. It was not
his first killing. 1t cost Laramie coun-
ty over 1900 to secure the conviction
of Mccoy, although no evidence was adj
duced In his favor at the trial.
The Black Hills country grows
pumpkins and squashes weighing 100
pounds each. Cabbage, potatoes and
other vegetables do quite as well. The
crop of cereals was also enormously
large this season. Men are hearty and
robust, children arc healthful and
bright, and the women are intelligent,
handsome and happy. We can truth
fully remark, too, parenthetically, that
twins are Of somewhat frequent oc-
currence up here, and occasionally trip
lets make their appearance.
An application was made to the SUI
preme court this morning by the board
Of transportation for an alternative writ
ordering the Fremont, Elkhorn & Mis-
souri, Valley road to show cause why the
road should not comply with the order
of the board to reduce rates. The writ
was allowed and made returnable to-
morrow morning. So far rs it fore
cha Inuuc tho ootioy, IF tho co,r,.t n II, nv;